Educational Programs for School Children
The North Andover Historical Society plays an important role in bringing history & energy alive for students of all ages. The following programs & field trips meet many of the core concepts of the Massachusetts Frameworks for Social Studies and Science at various grade levels.
To inquire about a program, e-mail our Coordinator of Museum Education at Educator@NorthAndoverHistoricalSociety.org
Field trips and educational programs are funded on a per student price but may be covered, partially or in full, via grant support.
All requested payment directly supports the North Andover Historical Society, a non-profit organisation, and allows us to continue delivering innovative and exciting educational programs to our community.
“Thank you so much for such a great experience right in our own town. The students learned so much and enjoyed the hands on.”
Child’s Play: Playing and growing Up in North Andover
For Grades 1-4 (Grade 3 Recommended) who are studying local history units.
This program looks at the land of Historic Andover through the eyes of Native American and European children. How were the lives of Native American and European children similar and how were they different? When we look at the toys and games that children have played through history, we see that learning to become an adult holds universal themes.
This program includes videos in The Worden Theater, engaging questions with our exhibit “Child’s Play,” hands on time with historical European and Native American toys and games, and a visit to the Johnson Cottage where children will see and experience what living in pre and post-revolutionary Andover would be like before going to school was mandated.
field trip options:
History & Architecture in the Old Center
Daily Life in the Post-Revolutionary Johnson Cottage
The Parson Barnard House & Carriage Barn
The Old Burial Ground workshop: Looks at the colonial views of death, design, and the infamous 1692 witch trials.
Utilizing Energy and Industry: Power and The Merrimack River
Local Ecology and Historic Gardening
“Thank you so much. I had so much fun from the theater to the games to the cottage.
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Walking Tours: local history all around us
The Society offers several walking tours of North Andover’s historic town center. These walking tours can last from a half hour to two hours depending on the depth of information requested and locations visited.
Tours can be tuned to the specific interests of the group. Longer tours can feature a comprehensive view of the old town center and entry into multiple historic properties.
Active Historic Society Members can schedule walking tours at a reduced rate. Non-members can expect a fee depending on the length of the tour ranging from $30-$100. Price is dependent on the length of tour and not the attendance number. Tours which require special research or preperation may induce extra cost.
outreach children's programs
Under special circumstance some programs are available for visiting individual classrooms or groups on a variety of topics. These may include local history, holidays, schools of the past, and other exhibit related topics.
Programs can be adapted for grades 1-12 for public school classrooms
Home schooled children.
Scout programs for badge requirements
Teacher workshops are also offered on developing programs based on the Society's local history resources.
